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LYNCHBURG, Va., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Couples can use a relative new - and largely unknown - legal alternative to divorce called "Collaborative Divorce" to put an amicable end to their marriages. "The legal system is broken. It does so much damage to people and families," said M. Marcy Jones, an attorney specializing in the emerging legal field of collaborative divorce and award-winning author of "Graceful Divorce Solutions," which won the "Best Book" award from USA Book...
“It is not divorce in itself that can lead to problems in children. It is the divorce linked to interparental conflict, a lack of co-parenting, an unsuitable family climate, etc.,” according to Priscila Comino, a researcher at the University of the Basque Country’s (UPV/EHU) Faculty of Psychology. Comino has gathered data on 416 children between the ages of 4 and 18 to study and compare the behavior of the offspring of divorced parents (214) with that of the offspring of married parents...
Introduces 'most wanted' list of deadbeat parents WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents who are years behind on child support payments or who have fled to avoid paying up will have a tougher time hiding from their court-ordered obligations, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services announced today. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120117/NE36859 ) OIG launched a new Child Support Enforcement Web page...
Time management skills become one of the most important tasks that co-parents must address successfully after divorce. Planning calendars for parents and kids, can together, make the task easier. Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 The Center for Court Services & Counseling through it's website, co-parenting-manager.com, recommends that divorced parents and their children use personalized planning calendars to help them manage time more effectively. Planning Calendars help by...
The Paternity Lab Center is offering a new service assisting children and families with getting death benefits using Dna Testing (PRWEB) January 06, 2012 The Paternity Lab Center is offering a new service assisting children and families with death benefits. At one time when the father of a child died without signing the birth certificate it meant that that child would not be able to claim death benefits or enjoy any other insurance benefits that the child had a legal right to. The birth...
RAHWAY, N.J., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A New Jersey senator is earning accolades for his decision to join a nationwide movement in updating the state's antiquated alimony laws, following Massachusetts' overhaul of its out-dated laws in September 2011. Tom Leustek, director of the grassroots organization leading this effort in New Jersey, is thrilled that Sen. Sean Kean (R-Monmouth) recently announced he will submit legislation establishing a blue ribbon panel to...
When considering divorce, many couples hold off separating until January. Separating around the holidays can be financially debilitating but A Fair Way Mediation Center saves couples thousands of dollars and makes divorce less traumatic on both parties and children. San Diego,CA (PRWEB) January 02, 2012 A Fair Way Mediation Center of San Diego, providing mediation services for more than 15 years is expecting an influx of calls once January rolls around. According to principal mediator...
Initiated in the United States, National Child-Centered Divorce Month has now become International Child-Centered Divorce Month. In January, following the holiday season -- when more divorces take place than any other month -- parents and divorce professionals in nations around the world will gather together physically as well as digitally. Their purpose is to educate parents about how to prevent negative consequences for children during and after separation or divorce. Boynton Beach, FL...
New Jersey Divorce Advisors, LLC today announced the addition of Jodi Carter, CPA to its leadership team. Jodi brings 25 years of public accounting and entrepreneurial experience to the firm. In addition to her role as Chief Operating Officer, Jodi will lead the Matrimonial Accounting Division, providing tax analysis and advice on complex marriage and divorce-related financial matters. (PRWEB) December 29, 2011 New Jersey Divorce Advisors, LLC (“NJDA”) today announced that Jodi...
Fifty-one percent of adults are married today. That's down from 72 percent back in 1960, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center (http://bit.ly/ucVfnM), which also appeared on CBS news stating that if this downward trend continues, marriage rates could be below 50 percent in just a few years. Additionally, the average age has jumped to record highs: 26.5 percent for women and 28.7 percent for men. The report also shows that between 2009 and 2010, new marriages dropped...
